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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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